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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13
Robbed by IA Fellow workman.

A. johnson, a Swede in the employ of
the Vermont Marble company at Proctor,
was robbed of S35 in cash by fellow
workman named Frank Nelson. The Rut.
land police were notified, and though
they have been on the lookout for the thief
no clue has been obtained AS to his where,
abouts up TO the present time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13
For Scrofula, Impoverished Blood and
General Debility.

SCOTS Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver on, 1Uiul
HBp0phosPhites, has no equal in the whole
realm OF Medicine. Read the following: II
gave one bottle of ScOtts Emulsion to my
own child for Scrofula, and the effect was
marvellous 20. +. GRAY, NJ. ID, White Hall,
Ind.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13

The 18th annual meeting of the Con
gregational churches of Bennington coun
" will be held at North Bennington OF
TUESDAY and Wednesday, May "A and %
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13
PERSONAL,

Senator Edmunds sent the following
pleasant note to Mr.. Jacob Estey on the
occasion of the golden wedding of the
later:
"WAsHINGToN, ID. c., April 80, 1887.
| have just received via Burlington your
card tor your anniversary of half centu-
ry We are glad to congratulate you and
Mrs. Estey on the happy occasion. In our
long period. You have illustrated how
well one may prosper in our hill country
by industry, probity and persistence. We
all in our little family wish you and Mrs.
Estey joy on this celebration day, and
hope you may live long in the just enjoy
ment of the comfort and amenities you
have now.
Sincerely yours, GEO. f. EDMUNDs.
Jacob Estey, Esq, Brattleboro', VI"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13
Horsford's Acid Phosphate
In Nervous, Mental or Physical Exhau,

DR.. n. s, READ, Charlottesville, ILL.,, saws,
ut is of the highest value in mental and ner.
yous exhaustion, attended by such functional
distur Dances as sick headache, dyspepsia dl-
minished vitality, etc."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13

The following is the report ofthe attend
ance at the public schools for the last
three weeks
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13
Royalton.

Arbor day was observed at South Roy
alton with appropriate exercises. A large
number of trees were planted around the
common by the owners of the new blocks.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-24
Advice to Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
Of your rest by q sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? IT so.
send ct once and get o bottle Of
Mrs. WINsnow's SOOTHING SYRUP for
Children Teethlng. Its value is incalcu-
liable. It will relieve the DOR little suf-
ferer Immediately, Depend upon it,
mothers. shere ia no mistake about it
1t cures d~ysentery and diarrhoea, regu-
lates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind collie. softens the gums, reduces in
hammation and gives tone and energy
to the whole system. Mrs. W5nsIop's
Soothing Syrup for Children Teethsn9 Is
pleasant to the taste. and is the prescrip.
tion OF oue of the oldess nurses and
best female physicians in the United
States, and is for sale by ell druggists
throughout the world. Price twenty
five cents a bottle.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-24
BLACK WOLF !!

Or Black Leprosy, is 10 disease which is considered
incurablc, BIZ :. has yielded to the curative proper
ties OF SwIrr's SPEcIr1c-now known all over the
world as 8. 8. 8. Mrs. Bailey, Of West. Someryiile,
Mass, near Boston, was attacked several years ago
with this hideous blnck eruption, and was treated BY
the best medical talent, who could only say that tho
disease was q species OF
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-24
Don't Experiment.

You cannot afford to waste time In
experimenting when your lungs are IN
danger. Consumption always seems at
first, only a cold. Do not let any dealer
impose upon you with some cheap imi
tation of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. but be
sure you ket the genuine. Because he
can make more profit he can tell you he
has something just as good, or just the
same. Don't be deceived, but insist
upon getting DR.. Kings New Discovery,
which is guaranteed to give relief in all
throat, lung and chest affections. Trial
bottles free at Purdy & Brecht's Drug
store, Third street.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-24

SHILOH'S CATARRH RE MEDY-A
cure for Cetarrh, Diptheria and
Canker Mouth. Sold by DR.. Vanderhule.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-24
Saved His Lie.

MIR. D. L. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave,
KY, says ne was, for many years, badly
afflicted with phthisic, also. diabetes; the
pains were almost unendurable and
would sometimes almost throw him into
convulsions. He tried Electric Bitters
and got relief from first bottle and after
taking six bottles, was entirely cured,
and bad gained in flesh eighteen
pounds. Says he positively believes he
would have died, had ii not been for the
relief afforded by Electric Bitters. Sold
tor 60c o bottle by Purdy i Brecht.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-24
Buckten,s Arnsca sa,pe.

The best Sasye in the @orla TOR Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Feve,
Sores. letter, Chapped Hands. Chilblain
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and pos
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, o,
money refunded, Price % cents per box
For Sale by the Excelsior Drug Store 81
Purdy 81 Brecht.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-24

Catarrh.-For twenty years ] Was q sufferer
from catarrh Of the head and throat. BY a few
applications of Ely's Cream Balm 1 received
Charlotte Parker, Waverly, N. Y.
i oai scarcely speak;it was almost inn
possible to breathe through nay %nostrils. Using
Ely's Cream Balm . short time the trouble
entirely disappeared.-J. o. richenor, Shoe
Merchant, Elizabeth. N. j.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-24
a Positive Written Guarantee

given n every RAstR cAsE. where DoupT ex-
lists il Is frankly stated. Complete symptom blank
enabling you to properly state your case. sen,
free. 90 page book; either Sex, one stamp.
Blood Impurities dndsBiocd Poisoning.
Mercgridi and other Affections of Throat,
Skin and Zones, Biotches. Eruptions, 5io
seres and Ulcers. Painful SWsHings,
from Whatever cause, positively end feressr
driven from the system, BY means of sAFE riMEs
and RHxumArtsM, the result of blood poison
positively cured. No poisonous drugs used.
Catdrrb. Throat, Nose, Lung Diseases.
Constitutional and Acquired Weak.
Age and experience arc important; the
proved good rentedies of all ages and countries
are used. and knowing what to give, no expert
stc,ts are made. On account of the great num-
nffen lower .hani Is denanded BY others
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-24

sHILOH'S CURE will Immediately re-
lieve Group, Whoopingl Cough and Bron-
chitis. Sold by DIR. V%anderhule.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-24
GUIDE.

Ego sc . Fine Plates.
Elegant clotl, and gilt binding. Sealed for o
In money OF postage stamps. Over fifty wonder
full pen pictures, showing who may marry, who
Manhood. Wornanhood. Physical decay. Who
shocid marry. How life and happiness mky be
incrcased. Those married or about to marry
should read it; of interest and value to every
paper cover. 25c. Address DR. WHITTIER
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-24
IEpROSY-

and consequently incurable. It is impossible to do
scribe her suferings. Her body from the crown Of
her head to the soles Of her feet was q mass of decay,
masses Of flesh rotting of and leaving great cavities.
Her fingers festered and three or four nails dropped
off at one time. Her limbs contracted by the fearful
liberation, and for several years she did not leave
her bed. Her weight was reduced from 1876 to 60 lbs.
Perhaps some faint idea of her condition can be
CLEANED from the fact that three pounds OF Cosmo-
line or ointment were used per week in dressing her
sores. Finally the physicians acknowledged their
defeat by this Black Wolf, and commended the sui
ferer to her allwise Creator.
Her.husband hearing wonderful reports Of the use
Of SwIrT's SPECIFIC Is. s. 81, prevailed on her to
try It as a last resort: She began Its uee under p.o-
test, but soon found that her system was being re-
lieyed OF the poison, as the sores assumed a red and
healthy color, rs though the blood was becoming
pure and active. Mrs. Bailey continued the s. s. 8.
until last February; every sore was healed; she dis.
carded chair and crutches. and was for the first time
in twelve years a well woman. Her husband, Mr..
c. A. Bailey, is in business at TN Blackstone Street,
Boston, and will take pleasure In g.sing, the details
of this wonderful cure. Send to US for Treatise on
Blood and Skin Diseases, mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Drawer 8. Atlanta. Ga.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29
A Story Of Vicksburg.

Here is story with the scene laid
in Vicksburg. 1t was while | was in
Vicksburg starving on pea bread and
dodging the Yankee shells. was de.
tailed to go to the commissary to dc
some work. The boys made it part
of their work to slip something more
than was given to them when
they went to the commissary, and it
was always something to eat, which
they would divide with us. | Thought
that as it had come my turn to go
would be as good as they had been, if
the opportunity afforded. That we
were watched you need not doubt. and
that there was reason for stealing |
need not deny. But it makes me feel
like sheep thief yet, when think
of it.
When | was in the commissary, l
could see nothing open but barrel of
crackers. | could get to nothing bet
ter and concluded to take good sup
ply of them. In walking about the
commissary l made it convenient to
60 by the barrel of hardtacks and
slip handful in my bosom, always
watching the commissary sergeant. !
worked hard when he was looking at
me. | never once thought about how
many of the crackers | was getting
into. my bosom. / never noticed that
my shirt body was growing to an
enormous size. was thinking Of the
supper that the boys would have that
night. Suddenly the bottom part of
my shirt slipped from under the waist
band of my pants. The sergeant was
looking at me. The situation / was
in can only be imagined. was ex-
cited, and it seemed to me that there
was bushel of the darned things
spilled around me. The sergeant
simply said: "You had supply"
and passed on.-Atlanta Constitution.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29
BON VOYAGE

eyes, Bobby" said young Feather
ly, 81 am going west for a little trip. u
"Are you going for your health p
inquired Bobby, with solicitude.
"Well, not altogether for my health,
although / shall derive some benefit,
no doubt"
"Sister Clara hopes you will"
81 say, Bobby" whispered Feather
ly, "did your sister say that she hop
ed my trip would do goodf'
"Yes. She told ma last night that
if Mr.. Featherly went west she hoped
he would go for good." New York
Sun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29
The Deacon's Base Ball.

Rev. Mr.. Woolsock, popularly
known as "The Deacon" in his ser
mon up the creek, Sunday, made &
few remarks pertinent to base ball
Pointing out of the window at game
in progress on the adjoining Wilson
flats he said: "See that loafer with
the bird cage on his head standing
like straddle bug behind the bat
He is not desecrating the Sabbath
day by playing ball, because he isn't
playing ball. He can't play. He
imagines he can, of course, and he
goes through all the painful contor-
tions of real ball player; but in the
DEVILS score-book he is charged 10
times over for every error and nice
record he will have when the season
is over and the time of his eternal
rest should be at hand. 1t will be a
sorry eternal rest for him."
Just then some one made a long
hit, and shout went up from the
crowd.
eyes, hoopla (" shouted the deacon,
raising his voice above the din, "hoop-
la till the cows come home, but unless
you raise your voices in hosannas to
the Lord, you will never reach the
shining home-plate of everlasting life.
That was long hit to center and /
give his nibs there credit for taking
it in, but the devil will take him in
just as slick on the last inning of all.
You may send in your curved balls
and smash the leather in the nose to
the right or y. left field; you may
steal frch 2bss-and slide in
home on your pantaloons, but finally
you will get goose egg in the king
dom come. Aye, pound on the pear
ly gates with your base ball bat, but
if there is the shadow of Sunday
game on it, down to the eternal roast
you 60. Saint Peter careth not
whether you belong to the Snapdrag-
ons or the Whangdoodles if you
swing your festive willow and pound
the bags on Sunday, saltpetre will not
save you. There goes another long
hit to left, and another howl goes up
from the assembled multitude of dudes
and loafers. Chase the ball, aye, leg
it until your ungodly heels beat tat
too on your coat-tails, but my word
for it, the devil will never get away
from your elbow. Old Clootle is a
base runner and base chaser himself,
and he will stay with you till his own
dominions freeze over and have to be
abandoned for an ice pond. Oil City
Derrick.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29
Bill Nye.

Elish b. Wherry, Battle Brook
writes as follows:
81 am hardly 27 years old, and yet
| am almost entirely bald. | hope
you will pardon Inc for writing you
but ] have learned casually that you
sometimes dabble in science, also in
badness. l would be glad to know
il you have succeeded in finding any.
thing to help your badness, as | am
still young and unmarried. Life is
still before me, and | want to go tc
some one who will tell me frankly
whether there is still hope for me OF
not ?"
observe, Elisha, that badness has
been handed down to you from good
way back. Badness is liable to break
out in the most unlocked for local..
ties, but l think it is generally inher-
tied. inherited mine but l have ad.
ded to it good deal.
You may not think you have in
herited your badness, and yet if you
60 back six or seven generations and
exhume your ancestors, you will find
that they are, in most cases, totally
bald.
Various people came to me with re-
ceipts for wooing the hair out of my
glossy intellectual rink. Among
them there came to me gentleman
from England named Macrostic, who
claimed to be royal taxidermist for
nine years, after which he had acted
as chiropodist extraordinary for sew
eral years, removi g unicorns from
the great and small. He said that he
could grow waving crop of tresses
on my bleak and barren brow for FIVE
pounds.
He now has the five pounds and
still retain my broad sweep of brow.
/ cannot tell how you can embower
your tall sleek forehead in rank, wind
tossed hair, Elisha, but l can tell you
how you can save $500.
Take your hair invigorator money
and buy town lot in growing town
that supports its home paper and ad-
vertises and goes ahead, and you will
find in 20 years that you will be fixed,
and a man who is well fixed don't care
whether he has any hair or not.
A wealth Of hair is good thing,
but the head was not made solely as
hot bed for the PROPAGATION OF. hair.
Badness is one of the penalties of
civilization, Elisha. Barbarians are
never bald. People who sleep in
straw piles and eat their pastor always
have all the hair they can manage.
Those who 60 bareheaded for genera
tions and live on grasshoppers and
acorns are never bald. Plug hats,
late suppers and earnest thought are
hard on the hair.
say this to comfort you, Elisha,
for / am married and do not care
Boston Globe.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29
Rural Idea of Rich People.

The rural idea of the manner in
which the Astors and Vanderbilts live
is amusing and will doubtless be high
ly fattering to the persons named. A
man travelling down in Arkansas
heard two old women talking before a
cabin door. One of them, with a
clay pipe between her lips, said:
ut do beat all how some folkses has
ev'rything mortal body could ast
for, while others, like you an me,
Miss Peterby, is poorer'n Jobs turkey
all the born days of our lives. Now,
you've hearn tell of them Vanderbilts
an Astors there in New York, amt
your"
Dunno, but / have" said Miss
Peterby.
"Well, I've lately hearn some things
bout hoy they carry on. My man,
he got it staight from Zimri Perkins,
an Zim, he got it from his wife's
mothers uncle's nevvy, who takes a
paper printed in New York, so it
must be true"
81 amt a doubt of il"
"Well, if you'll believe me, old
Miss Vanderbilt don't purtend to wash
her own dishes. She don't even make
her own bed-her nor Miss Astor,
neither, and they both sleep in pink
velyet night gownds trimm ed in lace
at 81 900 yard, and embr oidered in
diaments that cost millions on mil
lions"
"The good land !"
eyes, sir An Miss Astor's bedstid
is solid gold with dammit knobs on it
as big as goose eggs, and ev'ry time
she goes out she has 20 coal black
horses hitched to her solid gold char
yot, and she stands up in it dressed all
in white satin with her hair hanging
down her back, a-throwing $40 gold
pieces to the beggars."
"Naw %
Deed and it's true-every word of
it. And when Mr.. and Mrs. Wander
bilt goes out they have their carriage
drawed by 40 milk-white steeds with
coal-black niger with dammit
ring in his nose leadin' every horse,
an Vanderbilt he lays back OH his
velvet cushions smokin' golden
pipe"
"You don't mean it,"
81 do that. Oh, l tell you it's fine
thing to be rich, Miss Peterby; and
reckon alike as not you an med carry
on jest like that if we only had the
money to do it with"
Like enuff, like enuf-anyhow, l
know I'd have me good red and,
green gingham gown an all the salt
mack rel / could eat for once"
"An' I'd git me some ginyuine
Scotch snuff, would. Boston Cour-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29

Mr.. Dusenberry-"I saw an i'm
mense electrical plant down town.
1t is very evident that gas" Mrs.
Dusenberry-"Was it in bloom dear !
Why didn't you bring me cutting?"
philadelphia Call.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29

81 had rather amusing experience
of an Irishman's idea of finance the
other day." said pleasant gentleman
to a comrade on the cars this morning
81 know him very well. We met on
the street vest erday, and he asked me
for the loan of a quarter. l gave
him one, and then he invited me to
take drink. Each drank whisky.
He threw down the quarter and re-
ceived five cents in change. 'Begora,
said he 4 wanted to get shaved and 1
hov only foive cints left. Lend me
another quarter, woll YEP | did so,
and he again set 'em up. On receiv-
ing his FIVE cents change this time his
face bloomed into boquet of smiles.
Ah 7 said he, i knew there wassome
way, of getting them tin cints. IN,
Y. Star.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29

A lady recently appeared at fash
ionable masquerade as a mushroom
She was quite as successful as are a
great many mushrooms who appear
at fashionable masquerades as ladies
Traveller.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29

1t is suggested that the Queen
should bestow on Lawrence Donovan,
the champion American jumper who
is now diving into English rivers, the
Order of the Bath.-Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29

1t was very appropriate for Find
lay, o., to hold a grand drill to cele.
brate the finding of natural gas
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29

A substitute pitcher has been known
to hold quite as much beer as regu-
lar one.-New Haven News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29

Last Sunday night, when young
Rocket called, the little girl climbed
on his knee and began poking the Wis.
itor in the ribs. what are you do
ing, Minnie ?" asked young Rocket
"Des pokin' you to see if your soft" I"
replied the artless infant. "Sister
said you was soft's a boiled squash.
Rocket didn't wait to see SISTER" and
vows he'll never call there again
Chicago Mail.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29

Which is the most avaricious :? A
man will run after dollar, while a
dog will follow scent.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29

The oyster is like man in one re-
spect. He is of little use until you
get him out of his bed.-Boston Cour'
Ter.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29

A man who was struck by lightning
in st. Louis, says he has felt like
thunder ever since.-Boston CONNER
l-Bulletin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29

Quite number of summer hotels
have announced that they will not
entertain dogs or children. 1t will
not be necessary. Dogs and children
are quite capable of entertaining
themselves.-New Haven News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29

Party lines-rows of wallfowers.-
Burlington Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29

whats the trouble now?" asked
nervous passenger on Dakota road
as the train came to sudden halt
"Oh, nothing much" said the break
man, struggling to get away, "the
freight ahead of us got off the track
and run into the depot, knockin' il
clar out o time, and our engineer
can't tell just where the town site is. I"
Dakota Bell.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29

The best known oficer-General
want.-The Colonel.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29

Some one who has given the work
considerable study says that "blue
eyes usually go with light hair" We
have not given the matter much
thought, but we have noticed that
black eyes frequently 60 with bloody
nose.-Norristown Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29
WIT AND HUMOR.

A curious sight-a walking match
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29
Special Attention Given to Furnace Work.
Duncan H. Cameron, M. ID. c. NJ.

surgeon Montreal General Hospital. Diseases Of
eyes and ears speciality. Office with Dr. Wilkin-
son, Second street. 1856
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29

Young man to magistrate)-I want
a marriage license.
Magistlate-What's the young la
dy's name!
Young man-Miss Lula Smith.
Magistrate-You're too slow, my
boy. / wrote that name in license
this morning for young Brown.-N.
Y. Sun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-29

Herr Professor-"You haf re.
margaply powerful foice, my vrent. u
Basso-"Yes; do you think it will fill
St. James Hall ?" Herr Professor
"Fill st. Chames Hall Ach, my
vrent, it viii not only fill st. Chames
Hall-it will empty it."-Punch.